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What's this all about

I'm a designer and t-shirt lover, and also a code junkie. I came up with a fun idea for a t-shirt that I would love to wear, and I think others would. So I'm trying to produce the shirt. But in order to minimize financial risk in getting them made and sold, I'm following a pre-sale funding model here with this Kickstarter project.

What the shirt is about

The shirt design is in celebration of the people who make software and websites: HACKERS. The "git 'er done" people of the technology world - modern cowboys if you will.

The design is a simple and minimalist design, incorporating a simple concept of a computer monitor, and a banner with one of my favorite fonts of late, Liberator, by Lost Type Co-Op.

Details about the shirt

The shirts will be printed on a 30 single heather t-shirt from Saavy Tees (a division of Trau & Loevner in Pittsburg, PA). They will be tagless, and they are super soft. Shirt sizes run a little small, so consider a size up unless you like the slim fit.

I have printed on these tees before for the Grace & Truth shirts in my current online shop (JAG Shop). You might also have worn these shirts before as Saavy Tees also makes all of those vintage Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, Mt. Dew, Pillsbury, and other officially licensed tees you can get at Walmart.

There is going to be a heather gray, heather charcoal, and heather baby blue produced. Future runs of the shirt will be sold in my online shop at a higher price than what you'll get them for on this project.

I can't do actual girl sizes because of demand. Not enough girls are interested to be able to do a run of girls shirts.

The other problem is that out of the girls I've talked to already about t-shirts like these that I've done in the past, they prefer to just have men's shirts in a size that will fit them. I've been told that a lot of girls don't really like the v-neck, girl fitting shirts. And in my experience with women's shirts (with CURE store inventory at least) the girls shirts tend to be prohibitively sized - meaning that only the thinnest of chicks can wear them. Even the XL in women's is really small.

The upside is that since these shirts are a little more snug fitting then most men's shirts, you might be okay with a small or a medium (at your discretion of course).

The shirts are going to be produced by Trau & Loevner, a company in Pittsburgh that I've dealt with several times before (both for personal projects and projects for my employer). They're the nation's largest distributor of licensed apparel, such as the Coca-Cola tees, Mt. Dew tees, Tootsie Roll tees, and other popular brands you see sold at the nations largest retailers like Walmart, Khols, Target, etc.

I have a good friend who works in their art department and he put me in touch with a very helpful guy in their sales department who has been happy to fulfill several projects before.

That depends how you like your shirts to fit. These are made to be unisex, but are comparable to a men's t-shirt size. However they do run a little snug, so if you like your shirts loose then consider requesting a size up.

The tentative answer is in May...sometime. I will be moving quickly once the project reaches funding, but depending on demand it may take longer than I anticipate to fulfill orders (for example if I far exceed my funding and get way more orders than I expect). In which case I'll appreciate your patience while I get orders fulfilled as quickly as I can.

I'm planning to have Stickermule make them since I've worked with them before, and because they make a really nice sticker that can go on your iPhone or the cover of your Macbook and is easily removable. They'll be small enough to cover the back of an iPhone.

Rewards

Pledge $2 or more

Pledge $5 or more

You get a sticker with the Hacker artwork on it (perfect for your laptop), along with the button.

Estimated delivery:May 2012

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Pledge $18 or more

52 backers

Gets you a CHARCOAL shirt in your choice of size (S,M,L,XL,XXL). You also get the sticker and the button.

Estimated delivery:May 2012

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Pledge $18 or more

3 backers

Gets you a GRAY shirt in your choice of size (S,M,L,XL,XXL). You also get the sticker and the button.

Estimated delivery:May 2012

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Pledge $18 or more

17 backers

Gets you a BLUE shirt in your choice of size (S,M,L,XL,XXL). You also get the sticker and the button.

Estimated delivery:May 2012

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Pledge $34 or more

11 backers

Your choice of two shirts in any color/size combo. Want a blue & charcoal? Sure. Want two charcoal in different sizes? Sure. Any variation of two shirts, and a sticker and button.

Estimated delivery:May 2012

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Pledge $50 or more

7 backers

You get three t-shirts! You can either pick one of each color, or you can get three different sizes of the same color (or any combo of the three options). You also get the Hacker sticker and button.

Estimated delivery:May 2012

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Pledge $100 or more

1 backer

You get six shirts (any size/color combo) and a special credit link on JAG Shop where future runs of the shirts will be sold after the project. You'll also get a handful of pins and buttons.

Estimated delivery:May 2012

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Pledge $500 or more

0 backers

Retailer package: You get 40 shirts (any size/color combo), a special credit link on JAG Shop where future runs of the shirts will be sold after the project. And you'll also get a handful of pins and buttons.

Estimated delivery:May 2012

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Pledge $1,000 or more

0 backers
Limited (5 left of 5)

Super retailer package: You get 100 shirts (any size/color combo), a special credit link on JAG Shop where future runs of the shirts will be sold after the project.

Estimated delivery:May 2012

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Pledge $2,500 or more

0 backers
Limited (4 left of 4)

Super duper retailer package: You get 300 shirts (any size/color combo), and a special credit link on JAG Shop where future runs of the shirts will be sold after the project.

Estimated delivery:May 2012

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Pledge $5,000 or more

0 backers
Limited (3 left of 3)

Franchise retailer package: If you are a large corporate retailer like Walmart, Target, Pacific Sunwear, Marshalls, etc. you can get 700 shirts (any size/color combo), and a special thank you landing page on JAG Shop.

Estimated delivery:May 2012

Funding period

Mar 5, 2012 - Mar 30, 2012
(25 days)

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